October 24, 2014

5 more Ebola vaccines to be tested in March

The World Health Organization says
millions of doses of two experimental Ebola vaccines could be ready for use in 2015 and five more experimental vaccines will start being tested
in March.

Still, the agency warned it's not clear whether any of these will work against the deadly virus that has already killed over 4,800 people this year
in West Africa.

Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny from the U.N. health agency told reporters that millions of doses of an Ebola vaccine could be available in 2015 if early
tests prove that the two leading candidates are safe and effective.
Trials of those two most advanced vaccines, one developed by GlaxoSmithKline in cooperation with
the U.S. National Institute of Health, the other developed by the Canadian Public Health Agency, have already begun in the U.S., U.K. and Mali.

"The vaccine is not the magic bullet. But when ready, they may be a good part of the effort to turn the tide of this epidemic," Kieny said.

If the early vaccine trials hint at success, larger trials testing the vaccines in West Africa could begin as soon as December, Kieny said, previously the trials weren't scheduled to start until
January.

She also said five other possible Ebola vaccines should start being tested in March.

Yet in an indication of how the rising spread of Ebola is upending many attempts to halt this year's outbreak, Kieny admitted that plans were changing "week to week" as governments, health agencies and donor countries tried to speed up efforts to fight the deadly virus.

In Brussels on Friday, British Prime Minister David Cameron said the European Union and its 28 member nations had managed to come up with 1 billion euros ($1.26 billion) to fight the Ebola crisis, boosted by an additional British pledge on Thursday of 100 million euros ($126 million).
- AP

Nick Minaj sizzles in new photos to promote MTV EMAs

The rapper is the host of the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards and released these photos from a teaser trailer to promote the forthcoming award
show. See more photos after the cut...

Building collapse: T.B Joshua to appear before coroner Nov. 5th

Prophet T.B Joshua will on Nov. 5th face the Lagos State coroner investigating the circumstances that led to the collapse of the church 5-storey building which killed 115 people.

At a sitting which held today Oct. 24th, the coroner, Magistrate O.A. Komolafe said it was mandatory the man of God and the contractor that handled the building project appear before him to give their own account of what led to the
building collapse, a position the defense counsel argued against but was objected by the coroner

"We have heard that he has been addressing the press at various times. Let him come and address the court. The court has summoned him; let him come and tell us what he knows.

He cannot sit over there and be sending words to us that he cannot come. The court has said that for the purpose of what we're doing that he should come over.” the coroner said

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Alison-Madueke’s Sister Kidnapped In Port Harcourt

Osio Agama, the younger sister to
Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison Madueke has been abducted in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State capital, Pulse reports.

Agama was kidnapped by gunmen while returning home from church on the night of Thursday, October 23 according to the Police spokesperson in the state, Ahmad Mohammad.

The kidnappers are yet to make contact with the family to demand for any ransom for her release.

12 babies born HIV-free from positive mothers in Awka

A total of 12 HIV negative babies have
been born to 12 HIV positive women attending antenatal health care at Saint Faith Hospital and Maternity, Awka, Anambra. Chisom Ezulike, Matron of the hospital, disclosed this to Journalists Alliance for Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV in Nigeria
(JAPiN), Anambra state chapter, in Awka on Friday.

Ezulike said that the PMTCT programme in the hospital was being sponsored by the Family Health International.

“What we meant by enrol is not that we are not getting positive pregnant mothers, but to push them to start taking Antiretroviral drugs because
some of them even deny being positive.

“After testing and you are sure they are positive, they deny their status, so we have many of them, but those who agreed to come and access the
care are only 12,’’ she said.
- NAN

She said that the 100 per cent success was recorded by the hospital under its Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme.

According to her, out of the 12 HIV positive pregnant mothers that enrolled in the hospital under PMTCT programme, none of their babies
tested positive.

Ezulike, who attributed the success to voluntary acceptance of the mothers, appealed to other mothers to access the programme for the safety
of their babies.

She, however, said that out of the 621 pregnant women tested for HIV by the hospital, about 50 of them were positive.

The matron said that the PMTCT programme was activated in the hospital in April 2013, adding that
it had recorded 60 per cent response.

Rihanna Hot New Album 2014: Title, Release Date, Tracklist Leaked Online; Upcoming LP 'Lost Files' to Feature Nicki Minaj, Drake, Big Sean and More

A supposed tracklist of Rihanna's highly
anticipated eighth studio album was leaked online over the weekend.
According to the recent snapshot (via SpyGhana ), the Barbadian star's upcoming LP is titled "Lost
Files," which is set for a press release on Nov. 4 while the official release is Nov. 25.

Perhaps RiRi's new project was subtly inspired by former lover Chris Brown, as the album title bears a clear resemblance to the original title of the
"Loyal" hitmaker's latest album "X Files," before changing it to just "X."

A source previously revealed to Urban Islandz that there is a possibility for the "Stay" singer to
team up with both Breezy and another on-and- off-again boyfriend Drake on her latest effort.

Check out the tracklist of Check out the tracklist of Rihanna's forthcoming
album "Lost Files " below:

1. "Bold"

2. "Trouble"

3. "Ain't No Drama"

4. "Barz" featuring Nicki Minaj

5. "A Drug & A Dream"

6. "All Night"

7. "Lovin, Fallin, Dyin"

8. "Tattered Heart"

9. "Real Talk" featuring Drake

10. "Hall of Flames"

11. "Pray 4 Me" featuring Big Sean

12. "Oceans"

13. "Veins"

14. "Lost Files" featuring Eminem s forthcoming album "Lost Files" below:

How A Woman Shave Ade Bantu’s Dreadlock After 23years [PHOTOS]

Everyone knew Nigerian-German musician and producer, Adegoke Odukoya, popularly known as
Adé Bantu for his long dreadlocks. Some would think it is artificial, but no, it is natural. The handsome young man who everyone thought would never let go off his dreads, has finally shaved it off after 23years. Here is what he said
about letting go of it;

“After 23 years I decided it was time to let go and move on. It wasn’t easy, but hey the only constant in life is change and Sometimes we must embrace it fearlessly. #metamorphosis”
He posted photos of him taking off the
dreads….guess he is even looking more cute on
that low cut. See more photos.

Patience Jonathan backs Wike’s governorship ambition

First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has
given her backing for the governorship ambition of former Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, reports Information Nigeria .

The first lady, who visited the former Minister in his Abuja residence on Thursday noted that she
has come to give her blessing to Wike’s ambition to govern Rivers State in 2015.

She noted that Wike as a Minister in her
husband’s cabinet proved himself and should be given a higher responsibility.
She described Wike was a listening and respectful politician who listened to her when she asked him to drop his senatorial aspiration in 2011.

Abducted former NBA President freed

The immediate past President of the
Nigerian Bar Association [NBA], Okey Wali, who was abducted by unknown gunmen has regained his freedom, Premium Times reports.

Wali was said to have been released at about 11pm on Thursday, October 23 by his abductors after keeping him for about 12 days.

Obama offers federal help to NY with Ebola case

President Barack Obama is offering
federal support to New York as it responds to its first Ebola case.
Obama spoke on Thursday night to New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Govenor Andrew Cuomo.

The White House says some officials from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention were already on the ground, with another team expected to have arrived late on Thursday.

Obama is asking Cuomo and de Blasio to stay in close touch with Ron Klain, Obama's "Ebola czar,"
and public health officials in Washington.

He's pledging more help if needed to ensure proper care for the patient and safety for health workers and the public.
A doctor who treated Ebola patients in West Africa tested positive on Thursday. He's the fourth Ebola case diagnosed in the US.

Baby Born In Ibadan Clutching Holy Qur’an

A baby boy has been born in
Oyo state clutching a pocket-size Qur’an and reported by the Nigerian Tribune .

This is not the first time news like this has been reported, but this has its own peculiarity because it’s happened right in Ibadan, the baby was given birth in a “church” Yes! you read that.

An Islamic scholar and renowned preacher, Amoo told the publication that the midwife, who delivered Jelilah of the baby found an object in the baby’s hand. She threw it away thinking it was one of those drugs, the mother applied, in an
attempt to terminate the baby.

The baby however, became restless, only for them to later find out the object was a pocket size Qur’an which contained all the 114 chapters in
the holy book.

Parent of the baby appears to be an atheist, but the later development is a sign to return to Allah, he said.

Kate Henshaw Formally Picks Up PDP Nomination Form

The 43-year-old Cross-riverian , who is noted to be amongst the league of entertainers that dabbled into partisan politics, has formalized her political intention and declared she is running for
a seat in the House of Representatives. She has picked up the Nomination & Expression Of Interest form of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP.

The star actress who is also a Samsung and Onga Brands Ambassador aspires to represent the people of Calabar Municipal/Odukpani Federal
Constituency of Cross River State.

Boko Haram Releases Kidnapped Women, Girls

Members of the terrorists group, Boko Haram have reportedly released the over 50 women and girls that were recently kidnapped from Waga Mangoro and Madagali, villages between
Adamawa and Borno states.

Vanguard reports that this was made known in a telephone interview with villagers from their alleged hid-outs. The villagers, who said the exact number of the released captives, could not
be ascertained hinted that about 45 girls were still being held by the sect members.

Nigeria Supports Ebola-Ravaged Countries, Sends Experts

250 Nigerian experts are set to be deployed to the Ebola-ravaged countries of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone to help in building local capacity of the health workers in the fight against the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).

President Goodluck Jonathan has already given approval for the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control to support the West African countries which have been hit by Ebola.

The Supervising Minister of Health, Dr. Khaliru Alhassan who disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja said there are already 506 Nigerian volunteers and the first set
of 250 experts will be deployed as soon as possible after having concluded all necessary logistics under the watch of World Health Organisation.

First case of Ebola recorded in New York

A US doctor based in New York who recently returned from treating Ebola patients in Guinea has become the first person in the city to test positive for Ebola. 33 year old Dr. Craig Allen
Spencer had been working with Doctors Without Borders in Guinea, and returned
to NYC on October 17th. He tested positive to the virus the Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan New
York yesterday October 23rd.

He and three other people he had contact with in recent days, including his girlfriend have been placed in isolation at the Bellevue hospital. He's
officially the 4th person to test positive on American soil.

Many are alarmed at this new case due to the population of the city but the New York mayor while confirming the recent case said New Yorkers have nothing to fear

"We want to state at the outset, there is no reason for New Yorkers to be alarmed. Ebola is a
very hard disease to contract." Mayor Bill de Blasio said

3 ways to make girl-on-top sex better

If you knew anything about anything, you would be in love with girl-on-top sex. Because the view...

There are some ways to make it even better, Woman’s Health reports. We’ll have to feel it to believe it.

Major boobage

A woman’s breasts and nipples are two of her biggest erogenous zones, so massage, kiss and treat them well to ensure a screamfest.

You don’t know squat
Squat over your man to give yourself more control over your movements – angle, depth and
verocity. Don’t be afraid to use your man as a prop, ladies. He’ll love it.
Tuck in Ladies, bring your legs closer together as you straddle your man. It will squeeze your pelvic muscles tighter and give you more friction between his penis and your clitoris.

Read more at Women’s
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/sex-and-relationships/make-girl-on-top-even-hotter .

Kanye West suprises Kim with a romantic getaway to Hawaii

Kanye West has whisked Kim
Kardashian West off on a romantic holiday.
The New Slaves hitmaker - who married the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star in Italy in May - surprised her with a trip to Maui, Hawaii for her 34th birthday.

An eyewitness told Popdust.com the couple enjoyed a casual breakfast date at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea to celebrate the reality TV star's special day on Tuesday.

The source said: "They actually looked like any other regular couple, I had to do a double take to make sure it really was them."

"They must be staying at a private villa because I haven't seen them around the hotel, on the beach, or around any of the pools.

"They looked really loved up. Kanye was holding Kim's hand throughout much of breakfast and they talked and laughed non-stop.

"At one point though Kanye tuned Kim for constantly checking her phone - but, she just laughed it off, and held his hand again."

Kim, who has daughter North, 15-months, with Kanye, also shared a photograph of a sunrise from their location on Instagram on Wednesday.
Good morning #BdaySurpriseGettaway
A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@ kimkardashian) on Oct 10, 2014 at 10:20am PDT
#Daycation #Hawaii
Une photo publiée par Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) le Oct. 10, 2014 at 5:52 PDT

Kanye rented out AT&T Park in San Francisco, California for Kim's birthday last year and proposed to her in front of her closest family and
friends.

The 37-year-old rapper also gushed about the brunette beauty on Twitter on Wednesday.

Happy Birthday baby! Thank you for being the dopest wife & mom! pic.twitter.com/
D3k20HN3Yb — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) October 22,
2014

Sometimes I feel like just saying I love you isn’t strong enough to express how much I love you…
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) October 22, 2014

- BangShowBiz

Democracy group suspends senior official

The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG)
has suspended a member of its Coordinating Committee, Engineer Prosper Okafor, over various
acts capable of bringing the organisation into disrepute.

According to the suspension letter, the group described Okafor’s action, which saw him disrupt the group Quick Training in Abuja using armed
policemen, as unacceptable behavior warranting appropriate sanction.
TMG noted the alleged flagrant flouting of the pledge of neutrality and code of conduct of the group Quick Count project amounted to a grave misdeed, which warranted the suspension .

“The Exco considered your threatening, aggressive and violent behaviour during your invasion of Quick Count training workshop with armed policemen in Abuja on October 21st, 2014 as a calculated attempt to seriously impair and jeopardize the progress of TMG and Quick Count project" read the letter.

The group stressed that the suspension was to allow for a thorough and full investigation of all allegation against Okafor and his organizations.

"Further action would be taken by the
Coordinating Committee, just as the suspended member would be given the opportunity to respond during further investigation."
- CAJ News

Nigeria 'ceasefire' with Boko Haram in doubt after fresh unrest

A deadly bombing in northern Nigeria and new details about kidnappings at the weekend blamed on Boko Haram cast further doubt Thursday on the government's claim that the
militants have agreed to a truce.
As reports emerged that extremists seized dozens more women and girls from the remote northeast
leaving a few dollars behind as a so-called 'bride price' fresh violence rocked the town of Azare in Bauchi state.

A police spokesman for the state, Mohammed Haruna, said a bomb blast at a bus station in Azare killed five people, with their bodies "burnt
beyond recognition," and injured 12 others.

No-one claimed responsibility, but Bauchi has been attacked repeatedly throughout Boko Haram's brutal five-year uprising, which has left
more than 10,000 people dead.
Also read: Doubts surrounding Boko Haram deal Azare resident Musa Babale said the explosion on Wednesday "shook buildings" and sent locals rushing for shelter.

"The whole place was a mess," he told AFP after visiting the site.
Several witnesses said they believed the bomb had been planted in a parked car, but police did not give details on the nature of the device.

Bus station bombings have become something of a hallmark for the insurgent group after twin
attacks at a terminal on the outskirts of the capital Abuja earlier this year killed nearly 100 people.

The station in Azare, a town roughly 200
kilometres (125 miles) from the state capital Bauchi city, is a widely used transit point for travellers coming from Nigeria's embattled northeast, which has been under a state of emergency since May last year.

$9' per hostage
Reports of fresh kidnappings by the extremists first emerged Saturday near the town of Chibok, where more than 200 schoolgirls were seized in
April in an attack that sparked outrage worldwide.

Details of unrest in the remote region with a poor telephone network often take days to emerge.
Residents of the town of Wagga told AFP
Thursday that 40 females were kidnapped by suspected Islamist gunmen who went door-to-
door, specifically looking for young women and girls.

"They left 1,500 naira ($9, seven euros) and some kola nuts in each home where they seized a woman, apparently as a bride price," said Lazarus
Baushe, an elder of the Wagga community.

Enoch Mark, a priest from Chibok who previously worked in Wagga and has close ties there, told AFP an estimated 40 people were taken, in an
account supported by several others.
Witnesses in the nearby town of Gwarta
separately reported a kidnapping at the weekend involving another 20 female victims, but details were not immediately clear.

Dubious ceasefire
Confirmation that the Bauchi bombing or the latest abductions were tied to Boko Haram would further undermine the government's claim to have negotiated a ceasefire with the extremist group.

The surprise truce was announced Friday by Nigeria's top military officer, Air Marshall Alex Badeh.

A senior aide to President Goodluck Jonathan said Boko Haram had agreed to release the 219 schoolgirls held hostage since they were abducted
on April 14 in Chibok.

But evidence is mounting that both pacts were hollow.
Violence raged throughout the weekend and the credibility of the so-called Boko Haram negotiator has been widely questioned.

There has been no comment so far from Boko Haram's purported leader Abubakar Shekau and hopes voiced by the presidency that the girls would be released by Tuesday came to nothing.

Nigerian negotiators were reportedly set tonresume talks with Boko Haram envoys in neighbouring Chad next week, but further questions will likely be asked about the identities of the purported rebel negotiators

Boko Haram, which wants to create an Islamic state in mainly Muslim northern Nigeria, is a fractured group with different commanders controlling rival cells in various regions.

Analysts doubt that the individuals in talks with Nigeria have the influence to enforce a blanket
ceasefire.
- AFP